OT/IT Technical Integration Engineer

Real Staffing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consultancy in the UK seeks an OT/IT Technical Engineer to design and deploy industrial utilities metering solutions. This role involves conducting assessments, reviewing engineering drawings, and recommending compliant metering technologies. Successful candidates will bring a degree in engineering and strong experience in manufacturing environments. If you are eager to contribute to impactful metering solutions and operational excellence, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant engineering field.
• Strong experience with industrial utilities metering.
• Experience with Modbus, Ethernet/IP, and RS-485 protocols.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs and SCADA integration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site assessments for utility metering.
• Review engineering drawings for optimal solutions.
• Design connectivity architectures for metering technologies.
• Support procurement, installation, and commissioning.

Skills

Industrial utilities metering experience

Project management

Flow measurement protocols

Effective communication of technical solutions

Education

Degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation or Control Engineering

Tools

PLCs

SCADA systems

Gateways

Job description

Location: Remote with travel at set milestones
Type: Contract - Inside IR35

8 month initial contract (likely to extend)

Real Staffing are seeking a highly skilled OT/IT Technical Engineer to lead the design and deployment of industrial utilities metering solutions across complex manufacturing environments (Pharma, FMCG, Process Industries). In this role, working with a leading Tech Consultancy, you'll shape how energy and resources are measured, enabling smarter decision-making and supporting major sustainability goals.

Deliverables

• Conduct on-site assessments to determine feasibility for electricity, gas, water, diesel and wastewater metering.
• Review engineering drawings to identify optimal metering technologies and installation points.
• Recommend compliant, best‑fit meter solutions aligned with global standards.
• Design connectivity architectures integrating with PLCs, gateways, SCADA systems and PME.
• Work closely with site engineering and OT/IT teams to meet network and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support OEMs and contractors throughout procurement, installation and commissioning.
• Produce clear documentation, including metering designs, layouts, BoMs and assessment reports.

What you'll bring

• Degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation or Control Engineering.
• Strong experience with industrial utilities metering in manufacturing or process environments.
• Experience of flow measurement and protocols such as Modbus, Ethernet/IP and RS‑485.
• Hands‑on experience with PLCs, gateways, SCADA and PME integration.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and communicate solutions effectively.
• Knowledge of hazardous area fundamentals and international standards (e.g., ATEX, CSA).
• Confidence working with large datasets for energy analysis.

If you're interested by the opportunity to design impactful metering solutions and drive operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

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To find out more about Real, please visit www.realstaffing.com

Real Staffing, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales